Faculty of Science

Twin brothers Tyrus and Cyrus Tsui are two of this year's seven recipients of major incoming scholarships at Ontario Tech University (see gallery of recipients at end of story*). * Image of Global Leadership Award recipient Marie Ange Nishimwe Ingabire unavailable at time of publication.

Twin brothers headline Ontario Tech’s list of 2025-2026 major scholarship recipients

June 27, 2025

Ontario Tech University annually awards prestigious entrance scholarships to seven outstanding incoming students. The scholarship program’s five categories recognize secondary school students with exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.

Spring Convocation on Polonsky Commons at Ontario Tech University's north Oshawa campus.

Ontario Tech to celebrate more than 2,200 graduates and six distinguished honorary degree recipients at Spring Convocation

May 20, 2025

Ontario Tech University will proudly recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2025, set against the scenic backdrop of Polonsky Commons at the north Oshawa campus from Wednesday, June 4 to Friday, June 6.

A new system uses indicators such as low grades or missed assignments to alert academic advisors earlier and get students help.

Helping students sooner: Ontario Tech to launch Early Alert System to support student success and well-being

May 08, 2025

Ontario Tech is proactively supporting student success thanks to a new online system that spots potential concerns before they impact academic progress.

From left: Ontario Tech University students Anupriya Dubey, fourth-year Computer Science (Faculty of Science); Nishtha Desai, fourth-year Technology Management (Faculty of Business and Information Technology); and Mosarrat Rumman, Computer Science master’s degree candidate (Faculty of Science).

Ontario Tech students propose generative AI platform to preserve Indigenous languages

March 11, 2025

Joined by Computer Science master’s degree candidate Mosarrat Rumman and fourth-year Technology Management student Nishtha Desai, Anupriya Dubey (fourth-year Computer Science) and the Ontario Tech team developed EduLine (Education Offline)—an AI-powered education platform designed to function offline.

2024 marked many milestones at Ontario Tech University.

Reflections of 2024: Celebrating success, innovation and community at Ontario Tech University

December 19, 2024

Ontario Tech University celebrates another successful year as it continues to shine brightly as a highly sought-after post-secondary education institution for learning, teaching and working.

Back row, from left: Dr. Olena Zenkina; Dr. Ahmad Barari; Dr. Bobby Stojanoski; Dr. Winnie Sun; Dr. JoAnne Arcand; Dr. Lindsay Malloy; Dr. Jean-Paul Desaulniers; Dr. Les Jacobs, Vice-President, Research and Innovation; Dr. Amirali Salehi-Abari; Dr Bill Kaprolos. Front row: Dr. Robyn Ruttenberg-Rozen. Absent: Dr. Ibrahim Dincer (October 29, 2024).

Ontario Tech’s newest Research Excellence Chairs showcase university’s transformational research

November 18, 2024

In addition to being home to 10 Canada Research Chairs and a host of industrial research chairs, each fall the university designates a cohort of faculty leaders as Research Excellence Chairs (REC) and Research Excellence Award (REA) winners.

Students worked closely with experts and mentors to design real-world solutions for advancing fusion energy during a three-day Ideathon.

Ontario Tech graduate students innovate solutions for Canada’s energy future at Ideathon

November 14, 2024

In early October, graduate students from Ontario Tech University came together for a three-day idea-creation event to tackle one of Canada’s most pressing challenges: innovation in clean energy.

Ontario Tech’s Chemistry program hosts seventh-annual symposium in Chemistry with Japan’s Kyutech University

November 04, 2024

Ontario Tech University continues to expand global collaborations and partnerships. One example of this is by maintaining and strengthening its relationship with Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech), its partner institution in Japan.

Ontario Tech University students in a Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science laboratory.

Federal funding announced for 32 new Ontario Tech-led research projects

September 13, 2024

Ontario Tech’s powerful upward research trajectory continues after Canada’s research funding Tri-agencies announced new grants valued at nearly $4.5 million for 32 new projects across multiple research disciplines being led by dozens of the university’s faculty experts.

North Oshawa campus location, Ontario Tech University,

Ontario Tech announces 2024 Joyce Family Foundation Success Award recipients

August 14, 2024

In 2016, a donation of $1 million from The Joyce Family Foundation to Ontario Tech established two new awards to help students turn their dream of post-secondary education into reality.

Ontario Tech University major entrance scholarship recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year (clockwise from upper left): Thirn Bhavan, Chloe Bogaert, Gianluca Quarto, Emily Smith, Nathan Sidlauskas and Zakkariya Rehman (note: photo not available for international student and Global Leadership Award recipient Fareeha Rehman).

Introducing Ontario Tech University’s 2024-2025 major scholarship recipients

June 28, 2024

Each year, seven outstanding incoming Ontario Tech students are awarded the university’s most prestigious entrance scholarships in recognition of their exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.

Dr. Ken Wilson, incoming Dean, Faculty of Science, Ontario Tech University.

Distinguished plant biochemist and student success champion appointed Dean of Ontario Tech’s Faculty of Science

June 27, 2024

Ontario Tech University announces the appointment of Dr. Ken Wilson as the new Dean of the Faculty of Science, effective Sunday, September 1.

Ontario Tech University researcher Dr. Denina Simmons, Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology; and Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science.

Ontario Tech expert preparing for second term as the leading national researcher in Aquatic Toxicology

June 14, 2024

For her outstanding record of research achievement and discovery, the Government of Canada is renewing the Canada Research Chair appointment of Ontario Tech University researcher Dr. Denina Simmons of the Faculty of Science to a new five-year term.

Taylor Flood received the Ridgeback Award at the Annual Employee Awards Celebration event on May 7.

Ontario Tech University honours faculty and staff for their exemplary service

May 16, 2024

Over the last 20 years, Ontario Tech University’s reputation for high-quality teaching, student services, work-integrated learning opportunities and overall student satisfaction has grown steadily. This success hinges on the contributions and dedication of a diverse and collaborative community of faculty and staff members.

Ontario Tech students prepare for a visit to an area employer on the Career Bus (Winter 2024).

Ontario Tech students reflect on benefits of work-integrated learning opportunities

March 27, 2024

The Career Bus is just one of many ways that demonstrate Ontario Tech’s longstanding belief in the value of student-focused educational options that deliver practical, hands-on experiences as a major component of every university program.

Fourth-year Ontario Tech University Computer Science student Japnit Ahuja, winner of a prestigious 2023 WomenTech Network international award, delivers a TEDx talk at Shiv Nadar University in Dadri, India.

Go Girl! Ontario Tech student Japnit Ahuja wins WomenTech Network global award

January 02, 2024

WomenTech Network, an international community that promotes gender diversity in information and communication technology (ICT), has named Japnit Ahuja a winner of the 2023 Ada Lovelace Special Recognition Award for Women in ICT.

Ontario Tech University research laboratory of Dr. Denina Simmons, Canada Research Chair in Aquatic Toxicology, and Associate Professor, Faculty of Science.

Top marks: Ontario Tech named Canada’s Research University of the Year

December 07, 2023

Ontario Tech University’s impressive reputational trajectory for top-notch research continues with a fresh distinction as Canada’s Research University of the Year for 2023.

56 representatives from four universities, including two faculty members and six graduate students from Ontario Tech, participated in the International University Exchange Symposium in Chemistry and the 6th Kyutech-Ontario Tech University Chemistry Symposium (November 9, 10 and 13, 2023) at the Kyushu Institute of Technology (Kyutech) in Japan.

Ontario Tech Chemistry faculty and grad students present research at Japan symposia

November 22, 2023

Ontario Tech University’s expanding global collaborations spark new research opportunities and provide students with opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge through international work, study and travel.

From left: Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor; Dr. Martin Agelin-Chaab, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science; Dr. Theresa Stotesbury, Faculty of Science; Dr. Ahmad Barari, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science; Dr. Les Jacobs, Vice-President, Research and Innovation.

Transformational research, in your community: Ontario Tech’s local R&D enterprise builds global influence

October 19, 2023

This Fall, Ontario Tech is recognizing a new cohort of Research Excellence Chairs for their high-quality research and career achievements that are widening the university’s global influence.

Nutritional scientist Dr. JoAnne Arcand, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences (standing), is among a large group of Ontario Tech University faculty experts receiving new research funding from Canada's tri-council agencies for 30 new multi-disciplinary projects being led by the university.

Tech with a conscience: How excellence in strategic research at Ontario Tech is driving the future

September 12, 2023

This summer, there’s further evidence of Ontario Tech’s powerful upward research trajectory after Canada’s research funding Tri-agencies announced a further $5.03 million in new grants for 30 new multidisciplinary projects being led by dozens of the university’s faculty experts.

James Lisondra participated in the Amgen Symposium at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Ontario Tech University celebrates first Amgen Scholar

August 11, 2023

James Lisondra can add an impressive accolade to his resume: First Ontario Tech University student to participate in the Amgen scholarship, a prestigious program run by Harvard University and hosted by the University of Toronto.

Ontario Tech University major entrance scholarship recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year (clockwise from upper left): Adra Barnet, Gabriella Chiappetta, Leah Kelly, Isaac Smith, Noah Ng and Oscar Langhorst (note: photo not available for international student Tamutenda Makoni).

Introducing Ontario Tech University’s 2023-2024 major scholarship recipients

July 18, 2023

Each year, seven outstanding incoming students are awarded our most prestigious entrance scholarships. Our scholarship program serves to recognize secondary school students with exceptional achievements in academics, leadership and community involvement throughout their high school career.

Ontario Tech Women for STEM program students gather in the Dixon/Alger Fireside Reading Room in the Campus Library at the university's north Oshawa location (March 2023).

Marking a special milestone on the journey to gender parity in STEM-based fields

June 13, 2023

To address the gender disparity in Canada and empower the next generation of women leaders in STEM, Ontario Tech introduced the Women for STEM program in 2019. Led by the university’s Women for STEM Council, the program’s goal is to provide 200 entrance scholarships and 600 in-course scholarships over a 10-year period.